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Thappad

Sirf ek thapad — but it changes everything

["National Award Best Film on Social Issues 2021","Filmfare Critics Best Actress \u2014 Taapsee Pannu","Sparked Debate on Domestic Violence & Consent","\u20b947 Crore on \u20b918 Crore Budget"]

About

Thappad (2020), directed by Anubhav Sinha, stars Taapsee Pannu as Amrita — a middle-class housewife who decides to divorce her husband after he slaps her once in public. The film interrogates deeply embedded patriarchal norms in Indian society. It earned ₹47 crore on an ₹18 crore budget and received the National Award for Best Film on Social Issues. Taapsee won her second Filmfare Critics Best Actress award.

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Cast & Performance

Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu ✓ Verified Amrita (Lead)

National Award film — Taapsee challenges marital violence norms.